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lap sash seatbelt

lap sash seatbelt noun: a type of seatbelt which goes across the pelvis and then up and diagonally across the body; the conventional type found in most cars today.

Noun

lap sash seatbelt (plural lap sash seatbelts)

  1. (Australia, UK) A type of seatbelt which goes across the pelvis and then up and diagonally across the body; the conventional type found in most cars today.
    • […]automobile accidents in which a casualty occurred in Victoria (Australia) during 1973 and 1974, Nelson (1974) has stated that from a clinical point of view the current lap-sash seatbelt-head configuration is not reducing the incidence of whiplash injuries to a significant extent.1976, International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering, Medical & Biological Engineering, volume 14, page 263
    • From 4 years to about 11 years, a booster seat, initially with a harness (until about 6 years) and then with an adult lap/sash seatbelt, offers the safest option for car travel.1994, Frank Oberklaid, Leah Kaminsky, Your Child's Health, page 457
    Synonyms:
    sash belt

Synonyms of lap sash seatbelt

Forms of lap sash seatbelt

plurallap sash seatbelts
alternative formlap/sash seatbelt
alternative formlap-sash seatbelt

Origin of lap sash seatbelt

From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + sash (“length of cloth worn over the shoulder”) + seatbelt (“restraining belt”).

Questions about lap sash seatbelt

What does lap sash seatbelt mean?
Lap sash seatbelt means a type of seatbelt which goes across the pelvis and then up and diagonally across the body; the conventional type found in most cars today.
What part of speech is lap sash seatbelt?
Lap sash seatbelt is a noun.
What is the plural of lap sash seatbelt?
The plural of lap sash seatbelt is lap sash seatbelts.

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